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Theory? I don't know if that's applicable or not (maybe someone else in
the
group does). Knowing a good bit about different forms of music would be a
good

I mean the THEORY of reocirding, acoustics, production, etc. not of music
itself: )

I'm not looking to start a world class recording studio, or become a world
class producer. : ) I just REALLY want to know everything I can, build a
GOOD home studio in the basement, and make this a VERY SERIOUS part
I think that you don't understand how complicated professional recording
really
is, you can't just lock yourself in a room with a book and expect to turn
everything you record into gold.

Thats why I said "I'm NOT looking to start a workd class recording
studio...". I don't have delusions of grandeur here. I just want to sink my
teeth as deeply as possible into something that I love. We ALL have to start
somewhere.

Building a "home studio" is not acceptable to many posters in this group,
but
many of us have been down that road and found out the hard way that you
can
only get so much out of a $99.00 large diaphragm condenser microphone and
a 24
channel mixer that only cost $300.00.

Just becasue a studio is at HOME - does that mean it has to suck? I have a
VERY large completely unfinished basement which can be finished ANY way we
want, AFTER confering with professionals, and deciding on the level of
"acceptable" we want to reach.

EVERYONE had to start somewhere. Am I wrong in asking for the best way to
start?